Mexico tops China in US imports for the first time in over 20 years
In 2023, Mexico became the top source of goods for the US, beating China for the first time in over 20 years.
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Ecuador in crisis: the country’s war on armed gangs linked to drug cartels
Ecuador, a major player in banana and oil exports, has been grappling with escalating gang violence.
Brazil researchers are developing a breakthrough cocaine addiction vaccine
Drug addiction is a severe medical condition that’s complicated to treat and can only really be recovered from rather than “cured.”
The Amazon River drops to its lowest levels in a century
One-fifth of the world’s fresh water comes from the Amazon River, which flows through five countries in South America.
Why are gray whales washing up on North America’s beaches?
The population of gray whales on the North American Pacific coast fell this year to its lowest number since the late 1960s and early 1970s.
One small island’s wildlife transformation success story
A few years ago, Redonda Island in Antigua and Barbuda wasn’t exactly the place to be.
How invasive mussels threaten shipwrecks in the Great Lakes
The Great Lakes region between the US and Canada is chock full of shipwrecks.